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Windex Multi-Surface Disinfectant Cleaner, Citrus Fresh Scent


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CATEGORY

All purpose/Multi-surface

BRAND

Windex

DATA LAST UPDATED

March 26, 2020

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

Health Concerns

  • No Data
    Asthma / Respiratory
  • No Data
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • No Data
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • No Data
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Environment

Ingredient scores

Ingredient Disclosure: good

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

D
HEXOXYETHANOL
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: general systemic/organ effects; Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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D
FRAGRANCE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, acute aquatic toxicity, respiratory effects, biodegradation;
Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
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D
DECANAL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, general systemic/organ effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision
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D
HEXYL CINNAMAL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, general systemic/organ effects, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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D
TERPINEOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision

Concerns from [FORMALDEHYDE]: Some Concern: cancer, general systemic/organ effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, acute aquatic toxicity
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C
SODIUM C14-17 ALKYL SEC SULFONATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, acute aquatic toxicity, general systemic/organ effects, damage to vision, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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C
PROPYLENE GLYCOL BUTYL ETHER
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, general systemic/organ effects
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C
SODIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, acute aquatic toxicity, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision
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C
DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: kidney and urinary effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage

Concerns from [ETHYLENE OXIDE]: Some Concern: cancer, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to DNA, general systemic/organ effects, respiratory effects, nervous system effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision

Concerns from [1,4-DIOXANE]: Some Concern: cancer, digestive system effects, respiratory effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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C
ETHYL BUTYRATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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C
LINALOOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision

Concerns from [FORMALDEHYDE]: Some Concern: cancer, general systemic/organ effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, acute aquatic toxicity
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C
LITSEA CUBEBA (MAY CHANG) OIL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision
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C
HEDIONE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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C
TERPENES AND TERPENOIDS, SWEET ORANGE-OIL
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CONCERNS
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C
TRIETHYL CITRATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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C
LIQUITINT BRIGHT YELLOW
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CONCERNS
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C
LIQUITINT GREEN
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CONCERNS
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C
SODIUM XYLENE SULFONATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: general systemic/organ effects, damage to vision
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A
LACTIC ACID, L-
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CONCERNS Some Concern: damage to vision
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A
WATER
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CONCERNS
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A
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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A
LACTIC ACID LACTIC ACID, L-
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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Ingredients from the label

L-LACTIC ACID


Directions from Packaging


Warnings

This product is not certified as a green cleaner.

EPA registered pesticide product

Pesticide products registered for use in the United States

Web: http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/label/labelque.htm

Unknown:

Leading international certifiers PETA and Leaping Bunny have no information concerning this company’s use of animal testing.



Understanding scores

EWG provides information on cleaning product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Healthy Cleaning ingredient hazard score, from A to F, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.



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(2011-12-23 Version)
MODERATE HAZARD

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